09218交大MBA面试英语口语讲义

1、交通大学MBA英语面试讲义-Samuel&David1. 基础英语学习与语感锻炼当我们想表达一段话的时候，我们对其中的一些词汇的英文翻译还是知道的，但是我们可能对于如何快速地把他们组合起来，并且流利的表达出来，可能有点迟疑，所以，我们首先做几个小练习，拾起我们久违的语感吧。1) 过去的5年之内，香奈儿在中国市场一直就在盈利。the past 5 yearsChanelChinas marketalwaysmake profit2) 管理者的主要任务就是领导团队实现既定的目标。managermain tasklead a teamachieveset targets3) 目前，提高我们市

2、场份额最有效的方法之一，就是开辟新的市场。nowimproveour market sharemost effectiveway one of theexplorenew markets4) 近几年来上海经济的快速发展，主要是归因于大量的外资的进入。these yearsShanghais economyrapid growthmostly due toforeign investmentvast inflow5) 公司的成功不仅仅取决于我们的战略有多好，而在于我们是否执行它和实现它。companysuccessnotdepend onour strategygreatbutexecuteFu

3、lfill2. 如何迅速的组织语言和表达观点我建议前期可以使用速记的方法，把自己观点和想法的关键词记下来，然后再根据这几个关键词进行扩展和延伸。我们在使用中文聊天的时候，也是如此的，我们表达观点，都是首先朦胧有个观点的核心词，然后再滔滔不绝的表述出来。我们中文能够这么做是因为这是我们娴熟的母语，比如说别人问我：“你昨天去哪里了？”，我如果去了人民广场，那么人民广场就是我大脑中闪现出来的核心词，然后我说“我昨天人民广场瞎逛了，啥也没买，不过好多人啊，美女都杂堆了”。我们在英语方面可能还没这么娴熟，慢慢来，先把最核心的东西用最简单的方式表达出来。How to achieve more profit

4、s?关键词：交易额 成本 To achieve higher profits, we need to improve our sales revenue while reduce our cost. 如果是母语国家的人，可能延伸的更加丰富：How to achieve higher profits? I guess it depends, like, first we have to make sure our sales revenue is getting high, which means more customers are buying our products, and at th

5、e same time, we also have to come up with ideas to reduce our cost, which will likely to further enlarge our profit margin.Why English is important for MBA?关键词：MBA英文教学 就职 Its because, first of all, we need English to better learn our MBA classes, secondly, English will be important for us to get a b

6、etter job in the future.让我们一起来做练习：1) How did you spend your Spring Festival?Spring festival is the most important festival for Chinese people, there are many activities which can do, firstly, I will visit relative and have dinner with them, and secondly I will watch the spring festival gala evening

7、on CCTV. 关键词： 团聚 会友 TV提示：团聚 family reunion2) What is the difference between a manager and a leader?关键词： 领导者：战略！ 管理者：执行！提示：a，制定战略：make a strategy b，执行：executionI think the difference between a manager and a leader is that the manager will make a strategy, and the leader will do the execution.3) What

8、qualifications is a manager supposed to have?自信心 情商EQ 分析能力和专业知识 任务分工和时间管理 I believe the confidence is most important to a manager, meanwhile, EQ, analytical skill, domain knowledge, time management skill and task distribution are also pay a very important role.4) Why did Wall-Mart fail to grow big i

9、n China?关键词： × CN消费习惯 卫星管理 ×in CN提示：a，shopping habits b，satellites-based global management system5) What shall we do to promote the development in western regions?关键词： 人才西 基建 优惠政策提示：a，encourage talents b，infrastructure c，preferential policies6) Why don you want to apply for a MBA degree?关键

10、词：管理知识 转行提示：a，management knowledge b，change career3. 表达过程中的几个原则1) 顺译的原则大脑中不管想到什么，不要太在意整个句子的顺序安排，只要大体还遵循语法的规则，就按照我们的思路顺着表达出来，既可以节约时间，也可以减少停顿。现在上海的汽车越来越多，说明人们的收入水平也越来越高。但是过多的车辆造成了严重的交通堵塞，我想政府应该管管这个事情了。Now Shanghais cars are getting more and more, it means that peoples income is becoming higher and hig

11、her. But too many cars caused serious traffic jams. I think the government should do something about it. With peoples income continuously increasing, the number of cars in shanghai has witnessed rapid growth these years. Yet, the excessive growth of cars has led to serious traffic jams, and its time

12、 for the government 据我所知，宝洁有100多个市场研究人员，专门研究中国的消费者购物习惯。但是，你要是去51job等招聘网站，看一看国美的招聘信息，全部是招聘什么采购经理，市场部唯一招聘的可能就是促销人员，几乎没有市场调研的岗位。2) 分拆的原则当你大脑中的句子比较长，很难短时间理顺的话，不妨将他们分拆成几个小的简单的句子表达出来，中间使用and，but，so等简单连词串起来，而不需要去斟酌句子的结构。我觉得这个案例中这家公司留不住人的主要原因是这家公司根本没有把员工当成是最重要的资产，同时也缺乏有效的激励机制让员工热情地工作。I think, in this case,

13、this company can not retain the employees, because it doesnt treat employees as the most important asset, andalsoit doesnt have a good incentive system, andsopeople dont work hard. 3) 替换的原则价格战只会造成两败俱伤。Price war will only make both parties lose.我觉得，案例中这个经理不太信任自己的下属，什么事情都亲自上马，不知道分权的技巧，结果自己筋疲力尽，员工却很冷漠；

14、另外呢，他也不太清楚如何合理的分配工作，结果员工也很迷茫，不知道目标是什么。I think, in this case, the manager doesnt trust his people，and do everything himself. He doesnt know how to give power to them, so.he is very tired, but his people dont care. Whats more, he also doesnt know how to divide jobs, sohis people dont know what to do,

15、and dont know the target. 除了以上的3个原则之外，我们还要尽量使用简单的词汇，使用简单的句型。我们的目标是把想法表达出来，因此无须过度在意表达的优美。二.面试问答traditional topics :1. 自我介绍2. 教育背景3. 工作经验4. 你的长处和短处是什么？5. 在空余时间有什么爱好？6. 为什么以前曾经辞职？7. 过去工作中最大的成就是什么？8. 你的上司和同事如何评价你？9. 结婚了吗？有没有孩子？简要介绍一下你的家庭？10. 如果面试失败，你会如何？11. 为什么报考MBA？ 12. 为什么选择交大？13. 你了解同济吗？14. 你认为你做一个MB

16、A学生合格吗？15. 你对于MBA详细的学习计划？16. 你认为你会在MBA学习中受益吗？17. 你在将来5年的职业规划如何？18. 工作经验对于MBA来说重要吗？19. 如何看待英语在MBA中的重要性的？20. MBA毕业后一定会找到更好的工作吗？New topics and possibly related issues.21. How do you get to work ? Are you a commuter? What do you about the traffic in Shanghai ?No, Im not a commuter. I get to work by ridi

17、ng electric bicycle. The traffic in shanghai is very busy, and it will be worse because the number of car are increasing rapidly these years.22. How do you commute to work? What do you think of the public transportation system in shanghai ?23. what kind of impact do you think globalization is having

18、 on the working environment ?I think the following three impacts are worth of our consideration, firstly, globalization require employees to have good English skill so that can communicate with foreign colleagues or partner. Secondly, globalization makes our working environment to be more challengin

19、g, because we need to know the different culture in the different country.24. where is your company located ? 25. How do you think 2008 Olympics is going to impact Chinese economy?26. why do you think Olympics happened in Beijing While 2010 World Expo is going to be held in Shanghai ?27. how do you

20、think the financial crisis is going to affect the Chinese economy?28. what do you think of peasant workers in shanghai ?29. what do you think Obama as the new president of the USA?30. why 1 自我介绍² Where are you born?² Where did you have your education?² Your working history?² Your

21、 family?² Your personal hobbies?1. I was born in Zhejiang Wenzhou in 1984, a city which is famous for business. 2. I graduated from Zhejiang Gongshang University and get the bachelor degree, with the major of Electronic Commence in 2006. 3. After my graduation, I joined Infosys China, which is

22、one of the top software outsourcing company in the world. My position, Quality Engineer, after finished one project in China, I was sent to the Bangalore in India, the headquarters of Infosys to have two months performance testing training, after I come back from India, I was promoted to be a team l

23、eader of a performance testing project. 4. Then, for some reasons, I changed my job to another company, SAP Labs China, and took the position of Quality Management Specialist in Shanghai. My responsibility is to build the brand, promote sales, conduct marketing programs, and maintain public relation

24、s.5. Last year, I made the decision to pursue a MBA degree. I did this because I felt more and more desired to improve my management knowledge and abilities as my job becomes increasingly challenging. 6. Last year, I made the decision to pursue a MBA degree. I did this because I desired to make a ca

25、reer change. 7. Im married now, I got a nice husband and a loving little kid. 8. Im still single, because I want to develop my career before marriage. Important structures² I was born in_, ² I graduated from _ University, with the major of_² After my graduation, I join _ company, and

26、started working as a _² Im responsible for_² For some reasons, I changed my job to_,² I took the position of_, and was responsible for_² I was promoted to_ X years ago, based on my performance.2 教育背景Tell me your educational background in detailsI got my Bachelors Degree (College

27、Degree) from Beijing University in 2000, and my major was Business Administration. This major aims to teaching the students economic and management knowledge, and train them the ability of solving economic problems. We had a wide range of courses during college, such as economics, mathematics, marke

28、ting, accounting and so on. Besides my own major, I also took other courses like Computer Science. I was diligent in college and my grades were among the tops. In fact, I was awarded scholarships for 3 times in a row. I also actively took part in various campus and social activities. For example, I

29、was the president of the students Union for 3 years, during which my practical abilities were improved a lot.Above all, my college has offered me a solid theoretical foundation, which proved to be very beneficial to my later career development. Important structure² This major aims to teach us_&

30、#178; I had many courses in college, but I particularly like_, because_² My grades were _ in college² I actively took part in many activities, such as_Important words to remember Bachelors DegreeCollege DegreeCourses MajorTake part inDiligentCampus and social activitiesGradesPractical abil

31、ityAwardTheoretical foundationScholarshipBeneficial Career development 3 工作经验Tell me your working experience in detailsI have been working for 7 years since my graduation from college. I started my first job in Sony, a world famous company which produces Digital & Electronics products. My positi

32、on was a salesman at that time, responsible for building sales in Shanghai area. 2 years later, I was promoted to the Sales Manager of Shanghai, based on my work performance. Then, for some reasons, I changed my job to another company, LG, after working in Phillips for 3 years. My position in LG was

33、 the Marketing Manager of eastern China, mainly responsible for improving sales, promoting brand image, and strengthening public relations. My job in LG was greatly appreciated, and I was awarded Outstanding Employees for many times. The biggest accomplishment during my work was that I improved sale

34、s by 20% and cut operating cost by 15% in 2 months in 2005,Looking back upon my work history, Im so proud that my experience and practical ability has been improved so much. However, I guess its still not enough to meet the work challenges, thats why I took MBA last year. Important structure² I

35、 have been working for _ years since my graduation from college² I started my first job in_, and my position was_, responsible for_² My job was appreciated, and I was awarded_² The biggest accomplishment during my work is that_² My management experience and personal ability have

36、been improved a lot.4 你的长处和短处是什么？Your own strengths:Im a fast learner: I learn things very fast, and I can adapt to new environment in a short time;I have good analytical and problem solving skills, which will help me a lot during my MBA;I have a potential of management and leadership, which was dem

37、onstrated and recognized in my company, but I still want to get it improved systematically in Jiaotong University. Your own weaknesses:Talking about my weakness, I think I should work on my management ability. You know, I have a technical background, so sometimes I have problem to manage things and

38、allocate resources properly, assign people with tasks, or keep things under control. Thats why Im eager to improve my management in this MBA program. fast learneradapt oneself toanalytical and problem solving skillpotential of management and leadershipappreciated and recognized improve systematicall

39、ymanagement knowledgekeep things under control 5 在空余时间有什么爱好？There are a lot of things that I do in my free time. As people say, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, and I perfectly understand the importance of relaxation after work. I like sports very much and football is my biggest favorite.

40、 Its always great to get together with my mates on weekends, and keep running around the ground for a few hours. It makes me physically stronger and totally refreshed. I also like reading much. Not too many people today can really sit down and read a book for more than 2 hours every day. But as I th

41、ink, reading is a rewarding hobby, as it can make you mentally smarter. One more thing, I like to travel around. I enjoy talking to new people and get to know new customs and places. 核心句型，因果逻辑My biggest hobby is sports, because it can make me physically stronger.Traveling is my biggest hobby because

42、_I also like computer games a lot, because_6 为什么以前曾经辞职？Well, I think there are many reasons why I quit my job 2 years ago from Sony to Samsung.First of all, the incentive system in Sony was not very good. I mean, personal benefits are not closely related to ones work performance, so people would lac

43、k motivation to work hard;Another reason is that there was limited room for my further career development. My goal was to become the CFO in a giant company, but the opportunity was slim in Sony;The last reason was that the job was not exactly what I liked most. In fact, I prefer a bit more challengi

44、ng job, but my work in Sony was a little routine, and my interests and abilities could not be fully put into play.Whatever the reason, Im still thankful to Sony, which had offered me a very good opportunity to develop my abilities and improve my management skills.there are many reasons why.quit the

45、job from A to Brelate benefits and performance togetherhave motivation to workthere is room for career developmentmy goal is to becomeprefer challenging jobroutine jobsput interests into playdevelop ones abilities 7 过去工作中最大的成就是什么？Actually, my past work experience is a chain of failures and achieveme

46、nts!Yet, talking about the biggest achievement, I think it was 2 years ago, when I was the Manager of Logistic Department in an E-business Company, . The problem facing the company at that time is that it was troubled with high operating cost and low delivery efficiency. In order to make the situati

47、on better, I worked with my mates on the Information System for half a year, and also brought forward our plans of how to better our warehouses and deliveries. The job was well done, and we successfully cut operating cost by 20%. It was because of this that I was promoted to the Vice president of th

48、is company. ² Talking about my biggest achievement, I think it was_ when I was_² The company is troubled with_² To make the situation better, we_² We successfully_8 你的上司和同事如何评价你？(How the hell can I know?! I never ask them about that!)I guess my boss would say about me like this:

49、“Samuel? He is a good guy, He worked very hard and his work performance was always good. He always fulfilled the objectives efficiently and he had made great contribution to the growth of our company. His teamwork ability was perfect, and he knew how to cooperate with others to get job done. Whats m

50、ore, he had demonstrated huge potential of management and leadership. He was creative, flexible and adaptive. Last, he had good infinity and human skills, and communication ability is great.”As to my mates, I think we have good relations both in the office and after work. To them, Im an amicable fri

51、end to get along with, a humorous person to talk with. work performancefulfill the objectivemake contribution toteamwork abilitycooperate with other peopleinfinity / human skillsGet along with people well9 结婚了吗？有没有孩子？简要介绍一下你的家庭？There are 3 members in my family: father, mother, my sister and I. My fa

52、ther is a government official in Reform and Development Committee. He has been working on his position for years and has devoted himself so much to the economic progress of my hometown. My mother has retired because of her health. I also have an elder sister who is working in Commercial Bank. Im luc

53、ky that I have such a warm and loving family, and theyve given me so much unconditional love. My father is the one who has the most profound influence on me. He is a businessman, and he knows a lot about how to run his business in a profitable way. I believe that my sense of business is at least par

54、tly related to his influence over the years.Im happily married now, and I have a nice wife, along with a cute boy.Im still single, because I want to develop my career before I settle down in marriage.10 如果面试失败，你会如何？A: What if you fail this time?B: Possible but ready. A: How are you going to feel?B:

55、I will be sad. Ive been waiting so long for this moment to come, and Ive been making so many efforts to prepare for this. And if I fail, no denial, I would be sad, as it is human nature to be sad when work hard doesnt paid off. A: But 40% of those who take interview today are going to be sad, so why

56、 not you?B: Yes, thats the story, there are a lot of outstanding mates waiting outside, so why not me? Actually, I think I have tried my best, and Im trying my best in this interview, and Im confident I will stand out, though its possible I will not. 11 为什么报考MBA？ Well, it was 2 years ago that I had

57、the thought that I wanted to pursue a MBA degree. First of all, as I got higher on the position ladder, and assumed bigger responsibility, I began to feel that my management ability was gradually pulling me back in my career development. Second, I take MBA because I want to have a career change. I started working as an engineer 5 years ago. I know how to develop new products, but Im